Application of Hybrid SWARA–BIM in Reducing Reworks of Building Construction Projects from the Perspective of Time

Hamidreza Khalesi, Amirhossein Balali, Alireza Valipour, Jurgita Antucheviciene, Darius Migilinskas and Viaceslav Zigmund
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Hamidreza Khalesi: Department of Civil Engineering, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz 5-71993, Iran
Amirhossein Balali: Department of Civil Engineering, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz 5-71993, Iran
Alireza Valipour: Department of Civil Engineering, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz 5-71993, Iran
Jurgita Antucheviciene: Department of Construction Management and Real Estate, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10221 Vilnius, Lithuania
Darius Migilinskas: Department of Construction Management and Real Estate, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10221 Vilnius, Lithuania
Viaceslav Zigmund: Department of Construction Management and Real Estate, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 10221 Vilnius, Lithuania

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 21, 1-20

Abstract: One of the major issues of the construction industry has been the “reworks” that affect the time, quality, and cost of projects. Therefore, reworks and the ineffective use of site resources and materials will always result in significant losses on projects. The development of information technology has led to the widespread use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to enhance the delivery of more sustainable building construction projects. The purpose of this study is to combine the Step-wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) method and BIM technologies to identify and reduce time delays caused by reworks in construction projects. Firstly, 49 rework causes in residential buildings were identified and ranked. Then, BIM was generated and compared to the initial model. It was observed that working hours were reduced by 4.6%. Moreover, using an Earned Value Management (EVM) system, a 0.06 increase in Schedule Performance Index (SPI) factor was illustrated. Results obtained by this study provide an effective step in reducing a project’s time in the construction industry.

Keywords: rework causes; BIM; SWARA method; time; project success (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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